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The US banned oil exports for several decades. The ban was repealed in 2015. That probably helped increase US oil production (it has already risen a lot in 5 years but has risen more since 2015) but it also meant that other countries can bid for US oil. When there is a major supply shock like Russia invading Ukraine, then US oil prices will track international loss of supply instead of being somewhat independent.

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Canceling Keystone pipeline and stopping fracking had no affect on the oil market? Please explain.

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